Re: Diffrence between...

From: Josh Battles (jbattles@bankfinancial.com)
Date: Fri Jun 06 2003 - 14:17:19 EDT


Might want to check with Air Ride Technologies, I think they might make
shockwaves for our trucks...

http://www.ridetech.com/index.asp

-- 
- Josh
Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L

""Brian Fitchett"" <fitchett@chem.utah.edu> wrote in message news:bbqld0$kg2$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > No kidding the price is really high... but I need to do something with my > suspension since it was botched when it was lowered before. I think just > going low with springs etc is pretty cool, but going even lower with bags > and the added adjustability is cooler! i wonder how hard it would be to put > it in myself and save on the install.... I have read on the web in variuos > places that the dakota is one of the hardest trucks to body drop, but i have > no eperience there. There were some pictures around where this guy had done > that and had about a 6" deep bed. > > Back to the original thread... i am with josh and would like to see the pics > of that lowered QC. > > Brian > > ""Josh Battles"" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> wrote in message > news:bbo9p9$guc$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > > > I too would love to bag my truck... I just can't get over that pricetag > > either though. I think I'd rather just go fast with the setup that I've > got > > now, it's low enough for me. Besides, I don't want to have to have my > wheel > > wells massaged, my frame notched, etc... Besides, if i bagged it, it'd > have > > to get body dropped, an inch or two taken out of the roof, and everything > > would need to be shaved and painted. I don't have the money for that.... > > > > -- > > - Josh > > Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > > > > > > ""Brian Fitchett"" <fitchett@chem.utah.edu> wrote in message > > news:bbo8sm$23c$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > > > > > I have been toying with the idea of air bagging the whole thing for a > > total > > > drop of 5-6 up front and 8-10 in the rear, of course while its sitting > > > probably about 4-6 when driving. however it is prohibitively expensive. > > > with about $2000 in parts alone, not to mention installation. either > that > > > or putting the adjustable shakles in the rear from 3-5 inches with 2" > > > springs and 2" control arms up front which is a little more affordable. > > But > > > this could all be a pipe dream..... > > > > > > Brian > > > > > > ""Josh Battles"" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> wrote in message > > > news:bbo5dn$p5t$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > > > > > > > Got any pictures??? I'd like to see what the gen III looks like a > > little > > > > lower than mine.... > > > > > > > > -- > > > > - Josh > > > > Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > > > > > > > > > > > > <RCX2020@aol.com> wrote in message > > > > news:3CC99218.5672A159.0017B3DD@aol.com... > > > > > > > > > > I lowered my 01 Quad Cab with shackles and hangers about 4 1/2 > inches. > > > > > I am happy with it. It does however ride alittle rougher, and > > > occasionally > > > > bottom out over large dips. I'm considering adding helper springs to > > > lesson > > > > the bottoming out. All in all I am very pleased. The truck looks great > > and > > > > corners and handles a lot better. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >



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